In mid-June, Valentine Thomas <b></b>did what all of us wish we could: She quit her desk job to pursue her passion. In her case, that means spearfishing on remote shores around the world. Weeks after quitting her lucrative job at a hedge fund in the UK, the 28-year-old French-Canadian was in Zanzibar …

A 27-year-old man remained in serious condition Monday at a Hawaii hospital after a shark chomped down on his leg while spearfishing, officials said.<p>The Kapaau man — identified by relatives as Braxton Rocha — was about 60 yards off Upolu Point in North Kohala on the Big Island on Sunday when he …

While her critics focus on her looks, Valentine Thomas is advocating for sustainable eating.<p>Photos of Valentine Thomas, a freediver who travels the world spearfishing in exotic places, went viral this summer.<p>In June, shortly after Thomas had quit her finance job in London to spearfish full-time, an …

A 21-year-old man is in critical condition following a freak spearfishing accident in Sarasota, Florida, on the Fourth of July. Jarrod Ditmar went out with a friend to go spearfishing — something he did frequently, according to Ditmar’s mother. But as the two were surfacing the water, Ditmar bumped …

Meet Valentine Thomas, a 28-year-old Canadian woman who has taken the Internet by storm in the last week. Thomas recently quit her job at a financial firm in London to pursue her love of spearfishing full-time. She often posts pictures of herself spearfishing on her popular Instagram page, which …

<b>This is Kimi Werner.</b><p><b>Kimi lives almost entirely off the land on the North Shore of Oahu.</b><p><b>This is how she grocery shops -- she freedives and spear fishes for her protein.</b><p><b>It sometimes seems like Kimi is more comfortable in the water than on land.</b><p><b>She can hold her breath for 4 minutes and 45 seconds.</b><p><b>She</b> …

Valentine Thomas made quite a splash as one of the world’s sexiest spearfishers after the media noticed her Instagram account showcasing her catches and her swimsuits. The London-based spearfishing enthusiast spoke to FOX411 about her newfound celebrity and the mixed reactions to her favorite …